Alcor Zed 5 User manual

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TABLE OF CONTENT

Cautions.........................................................................................................................................2

Key Features..................................................................................................................................2

Package Content ...........................................................................................................................2

Buttons & Ports ..............................................................................................................................3

Before Using ..................................................................................................................................3

•

Charge the battery ...............................................................................................................3

•

Insert a MicroSD card ..........................................................................................................4

•

Connect to a PC and download files....................................................................................4

urn On/Off....................................................................................................................................4

Lock/Unlock buttons.......................................................................................................................5

Main Menu .....................................................................................................................................5

Music Mode....................................................................................................................................5

•

Search for tracks in your music library.................................................................................5

•

Search for tracks by folders .................................................................................................6

•

Play Music ...........................................................................................................................6

•

Music Playing Settings.........................................................................................................7

•

Collect Favorite Songs.........................................................................................................8

•

Delete Song.........................................................................................................................8

•

Recollect Song.....................................................................................................................9

Video Mode....................................................................................................................................9

•

Select Video ........................................................................................................................9

•

Play Video ...........................................................................................................................9

•

Resume from the last-played video ...................................................................................10

Photo Mode..................................................................................................................................10

•

Select Photo ......................................................................................................................10

•

View Photo ........................................................................................................................10

E-book Mode................................................................................................................................11

•

Select Book .......................................................................................................................11

•

Reading Book ....................................................................................................................11

Voice Recording...........................................................................................................................14

FM Radio .....................................................................................................................................14

Explorer Mode..............................................................................................................................16

Other Functions ...........................................................................................................................16

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Stopwatch..........................................................................................................................16

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Calendar ............................................................................................................................17

System Settings ...........................................................................................................................17

roubleshooting ...........................................................................................................................18

echnical Specifications ..............................................................................................................19

Appendix – Supported Audio and Video Format able .................................................................19

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Cautions

CautionsCautions

Cautions

•Do not subject the device to severe impact or drop it from high position.

•Do not use the player in extreme hot or cold, dusty or damp field. Do not

expose it to direct sunshine.

•Excessive sound pressure from earphones and headphones can cause

hearing loss.

•Avoid using the player in strong magnetic field.

•Keep the device away from water or other liquids. In the event that water

or other liquids enter the device, power off the product immediately, and

clean the device.

•Do not use chemical solution to clean the device in order to avoid

corrosion. Clean it with a dry cloth.

•We are not responsible for the damages or lost data caused by

malfunction, misusing, repairing the device or battery replacement.

•Do not attempt to disassemble, repair or modify the product. his will

invalidate guarantee.

•his manual may not reflect the actual device’s operation since it is

subject to change without prior notification. Please comply with your

actual device’s operations always.

Key Features

Key FeaturesKey Features

Key Features

•Music Player

•Video player

•Image viewer

•MicroSD card reader

•Folder Navigation

•Built-in rechargeable Li-polymer battery

•Calendar and Stopwatch

Package Content

Package ContentPackage Content

Package Content

•Main Unit

•USB cable

•User Manual

•Stereo earphones

•Warranty Card

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Buttons & Ports

Buttons & PortsButtons & Ports

Buttons & Ports

Before Using

Before UsingBefore Using

Before Using

•Charge the battery

Charge the batteryCharge the battery

Charge the battery

he device has a built-in rechargeable battery. It is charged via USB

connection. Connect the larger end of the USB cable to the USB interface of

PC, and connect the other smaller end of the USB cable to the USB interface

of this player. he device is connected to PC and being charged. If you want

to know the charge progress, disconnect the device safely by clicking the “ ”

icon. You see an animating battery icon indicating charge progress. When the

icon becomes green, the battery is fully charged. It takes about 3 hours to fully

charge the battery.

Note:

Note:Note:

Note:

(a) You can operate the device even when it is being charged. But for extending the

battery life, you are suggested NO to use the device when it is in charge.

(b) You are recommended to charge the battery when you use the device for the

first time.

don’t use the device often, be sure to recharge the battery at least once per

①

①①

①

Display

isplayisplay

isplay

VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+:

: urn up the volume/Select up

③

③③

③

VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

: :

: urn down the volume/Select down

④

④④

④

Previous:Previous:

Previous: Briefly press to play the

previous track or select the previous

menu item. Press and hold to fast rewind

the track.

⑤

⑤⑤

⑤

NextNext

: :

: Play the next track or select the next

menu item. Press and hold to fast forward

the track.

⑥

⑥⑥

⑥

Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause:

: :

: Press and hold to turn on or

off the device. Briefly press to play, pause

or confirm selection.

⑦

⑦⑦

⑦

MENUMENU

MENU:

: Briefly press to return; press and

hold to display the overlay menu.

⑧

⑧⑧

⑧USB Port:

USB Port:USB Port:

USB Port: Connect to computer through the USB cable

⑧

⑧⑧

⑧Memory Card Slot:

Memory Card Slot: Memory Card Slot:

Memory Card Slot: for MicroSD card

⑧

⑧⑧

⑧Earphone Jack

Earphone JackEarphone Jack

Earphone Jack

⑧

⑧⑧

⑧Power Switch:

Power Switch: Power Switch:

Power Switch: urn on or off the power.

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month.

•Insert a

Insert a Insert a

Insert a MicroSD

MicroSDMicroSD

MicroSD card

card card

card

his player features a memory card slot to extend its memory space. It

supports MicroSD card only. If you inserted a card, you can play files stored in

the card or transfer files between the card and a computer.

o use a memory card, find the card slot on the machine, and then insert a

memory card into the slot. If a card is inserted, you should see two directories

named “Flash” and “SDCard” first when you search for files. o search for files

in the internal memory of the device, select “Flash”. o search for files in the

memory card, select “SDCard”.

•Connect to a PC an

Connect to a PC anConnect to a PC an

Connect to a PC and download files

d download filesd download files

d download files

his player is plug & play for WIN2000/XP/ME/Vista OS.

o download files from computer,

(1) Plug the larger end of the USB cable to the USB port of the PC, and plug

the smaller end to the USB port of the player.

(2) When the “ ” icon appear at the right bottom of the PC screen, double

click “My Computer” on the desktop, you see two new removable disks that

indicate the player’s internal flash memory and the external memory card.

Just use the removable disks as regular local disks, copying files from or to

them.

(3) Remove the player from the PC safely when the file transfer completes.

For Windows2000/XP/ME/Vista,

a.a.

a. Left-click the icon at the right hand corner of the taskbar.

b.b.

b. Click the pop-up mini-window with message of “Stop the USB Mass

Storage Device – Drive (X)”.

c.c.

c. When you are prompted to remove the device, disconnect the player

from the computer.

urn

urnurn

urn On/Off

On/Off On/Off

On/Off

o o

o turn

turnturn

turn on

on on

on the device

the device the device

the device,

, slide the Power Switch

Power SwitchPower Switch

Power Switch to “ON”, and then press and

hold the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button until you see prompt.

o o

o turn

turnturn

turn off th

off th off th

off the device,

e device,e device,

e device, press and hold the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button until you see

prompt, and then slide the Power Switch

Power SwitchPower Switch

Power Switch to “OFF”.

Note:

Note:Note:

Note:

his player has a power-saving feature which enables the device to power off

automatically if it is idle for a few minutes.

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Lock/Unlock but

Lock/Unlock butLock/Unlock but

Lock/Unlock buttons

tonstons

tons

o lock buttons

o lock buttonso lock buttons

o lock buttons against being pressed accidentally,

(1) On the main menu, select the “Setting” item and press the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause

button to enter the system settings mode.

(2) Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+ button to select “System Setting” and then press

the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to continue.

(3) Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+ button to select “Key Lock ime” and then press

the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to continue.

(4) Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+ button to select a time and then press the

Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to confirm. he buttons will be locked if the player is

idle for the selected time.

o unlock

o unlock o unlock

o unlock all

all all

all buttons

buttonsbuttons

buttons, press and hold the M

enuenu

enu button.

Main Menu

Main MenuMain Menu

Main Menu

You should see the main menu when you turn on the device.

You can enter various function modes by selecting an item from the main

menu. Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+ button to select a mode, and press the

Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button to enter it.

Music

MusicMusic

Music Mode

Mode Mode

Mode

On the main menu, press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+

button to select “Music”, and then

press the Play/pause

Play/pausePlay/pause

Play/pause button

to enter the music mode.

•Search for tracks in your music l

Search for tracks in your music lSearch for tracks in your music l

Search for tracks in your music library

ibraryibrary

ibrary

You should see the music library when you enter the music mode. he music

library is a system for indexing your music stored in the internal memory by

album, artist, genre, song title, etc. When you transfer files to the internal

memory, the music library should update automatically. In the media library,

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you can play your tracks by Artist, Album, Song itle, or Genre.

Current

CurrentCurrent

Current Play

Play Play

Play – go to the now playing screen.

All Music

All MusicAll Music

All Music – play all tracks in order

Artist

ArtistArtist

Artist – play music files by artist

Album

AlbumAlbum

Album - play music files by album

Genre

GenreGenre

Genre - play music files by genre

My Favorite

My FavoriteMy Favorite

My Favorite – play my favorite tracks

Record

Record Record

Record –

––

– play recording files

Dir List

Dir List Dir List

Dir List – enter the file explorer mode

MediaLib Update

MediaLib UpdateMediaLib Update

MediaLib Update – update the music library manually

Hold Recollection

Hold RecollectionHold Recollection

Hold Recollection – Resume playing from the last stop

Press the V

VOL

OLOL

OL+

VOL

OLOL

OL-

button to select an item from the category list, and then

press the

Play/pause

Play/pause Play/pause

Play/pause button

to confirm your selection (or press the MENU

MENUMENU

button to return). You should see the music file list under the selected

category.

•Search for

Search forSearch for

Search for tracks by folders

tracks by folders tracks by folders

tracks by folders

he music library only contains music files stored in the internal memory,

excluding music files stored in the SD/MMC card.

o browse music files through both of the internal memory and the memory

card (if available),

(1) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

button to select “Dir List” from the media library and

then press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button

to confirm. You should see the “Flash”

and the “SDCard” directory. Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

button to select one of

them.

(2) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select a folder or a file, and then press the

Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button

to confirm it or press the MENU

MENUMENU

MENU button to return.

•Play Music

Play MusicPlay Music

Play Music

Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select a track from the file list and then press

the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button to play it.

Basic Operations

Basic OperationsBasic Operations

Basic Operations

Play/Pause Press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button

to play or pause

Adjust Volume Press the VOL

VOL VOL

VOL-

-/VOL+

/VOL+ /VOL+

/VOL+ button

Previous rack Press the Previous

PreviousPrevious

Previous button

Next rack Press the Next

NextNext

Next button

Fast Forward Press and hold the Next

NextNext

Next button

Rewind Press and hold the Previous

PreviousPrevious

Previous button

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Return to file list Briefly press the MENU

MENUMENU

MENU button to return

A-B Repeat

o repeat a specified section of current music,

(1) Press and hold the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

for a while to select the

start point.

(2) At your desired end point of the repeat, press

and hold the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

for a while again. he music

section between the start point and the end point

is repeated.

(3) o stop the repeat, Press and hold the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

again.

•Music Playing Settings

Music Playing SettingsMusic Playing Settings

Music Playing Settings

When the music is playing, you can set the repeat mode or EQ mode of the

music.

(1) Press and hold the MENU

MENUMENU

MENU button to display the overlay menu.

(2) Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+

button to select an item.

(3) Press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button

to confirm or press the MENU

MENUMENU

MENU button to

return.

Repeat Mode

Repeat ModeRepeat Mode

Repeat Mode

– Play the current play list in various repeat modes.

Once

OnceOnce

Once

Play the current track once.

Repeat One

Repeat OneRepeat One

Repeat One

Keep repeating the current track

Normal

NormalNormal

Normal

Play all tracks in the current play list and stop

after playing all.

Repeat All

Repeat AllRepeat All

Repeat All

Repeat all tracks in the current play list

Intro

IntroIntro

Intro

Preview the first ten seconds of every track

Play Mode

Play Mode Play Mode

Play Mode –

––

–

Play all music files in order or shuffle.

Order

OrderOrder

Order

Play all tracks in order

Shuffle

ShuffleShuffle

Shuffle

Shuffle all tracks.

MSEQ

MSEQ MSEQ

MSEQ –

––

–

Select a Microsoft Equalizer mode

EQ Mode

EQ Mode EQ Mode

EQ Mode –

––

–

Select a Preset EQ mode

User EQ

User EQUser EQ

User EQ

– Set the user-defined EQ mode

(1) Press the Previous/Next

Previous/Next Previous/Next

Previous/Next button to select a setting column and

then press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

button to adjust its level.

(2) Press the Previous/Next

Previous/Next Previous/Next

Previous/Next button to select “Yes” and then shortly

press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button

to confirm setting.

Display

Display Display

Display –

––

–

Display ID3 information or lyric of the current track during

playing

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ID3

ID3ID3

ID3

Display ID3 information of the track

Lyric

LyricLyric

Lyric

Display lyric of the track (if the lyric file of the track

exist )

Frequency

Frequency Frequency

Frequency

Chart

ChartChart

Chart

Display animated frequency chart of the track.

Off

OffOff

Off

Display the music file name only

•Collect

Collect Collect

Collect F

Favorite

avorite avorite

avorite S

Songs

ongsongs

ongs

You can add your favorite songs to “My Favorite” collection.

o add songs to

o add songs to o add songs to

o add songs to “

““

“my favorite

my favoritemy favorite

my favorite”

””

” collection,

collection, collection,

collection,

(1) In the music file list, press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select your favorite

song.

(2) Briefly press the Next

NextNext

Next button to display the “Add to Favorite” menu.

(3) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select “Add to Favorite” and then press the

Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button to confirm.

o play my favorite songs,

o play my favorite songs, o play my favorite songs,

o play my favorite songs,

(1) Enter the media library, and press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select “My

Favorite”. Press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button to enter it. You see all your favorite

songs are listed.

(2) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select a song and then press the

Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button to start playing.

o delete songs from “My Favorite”,

o delete songs from “My Favorite”, o delete songs from “My Favorite”,

o delete songs from “My Favorite”,

(1) Enter “My Favorite” collection from the category list.

(2) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select a song to be deleted from “My

favorite”.

(3) Briefly press the Next

NextNext

Next button to display the overlay menu.

(4) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select “Delete file” to delete the selected

song, or select “Clear Up” to delete all songs from the favorite list.

(5) Press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button to confirm deletion.

Note:

Note: Note:

Note: You can only add songs stored in the internal flash memory to “My

Favorite”.

•Delete Song

Delete SongDelete Song

Delete Song

(1) Select “Dir List” from the category list and then press the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause

button to confirm.

(2) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select the song that you want to delete

from the music list.

(3) Briefly press the Next

NextNext

Next button to display a menu.

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(4) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select “Delete File”, and then press the

Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to confirm.

•Recollect

RecollectRecollect

Recollect

Song

ongong

ong

he device can memorize the song currently played while you exit from the

music mode. When you enter the music player mode again later, you can

resume playing the song from where you stopped last time.

o resume playing the song that you stopped last time,

o resume playing the song that you stopped last time, o resume playing the song that you stopped last time,

o resume playing the song that you stopped last time, press the

Previous/Ne

Previous/NePrevious/Ne

Previous/Next

xtxt

xt button select “Resume Play” from the music category list, and

then press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button

to confirm.

he device recollects 3 the most recent stop points, you can choose one of

them to be resumed by the following steps:

(1) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select “Hold Recollection” from the music

category list and then press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

auseause

ause button to confirm.

(2) Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

button to select one of the memorized points and

then press the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to resume playing from it, or press the

MENUMENU

MENU button to return.

Video

VideoVideo

Video Mode

Mode Mode

Mode

On the main menu, press the Previous/Next

Previous/NextPrevious/Next

Previous/Next or VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

button to select

“Video”, and then press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button to enter the video mode.

•Select Video

Select VideoSelect Video

Select Video

Press the VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+/

/VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

- button to select a video from the list. If a memory card is

available, you have to select a memory device to be played before selecting a

video file.

•Play Video

Play VideoPlay Video

Play Video

Press the Play/Pause

Play/PausePlay/Pause

Play/Pause button to play the selected video.

Basic Operations

Basic OperationsBasic Operations

Basic Operations

Play/Pause Press the Play/

Play/Play/

Play/P

Pause

ause ause

ause button to play or pause.

Stop Press the MENU

MENUMENU

MENU button.

Adjust Volume Press the VOL

VOLVOL

VOL-

/VOL+

VOL+VOL+

VOL+

button.

Previous Video Press the P

reviousrevious

revious

button.

Next Video Press the Next

Next Next

Next button.

Fast Forward Press and hold the Next

NextNext

button.

Rewind Press and hold the P

reviousrevious

revious

button.

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